Events

Killings, treaties, founding dates, and other documented events from Grant County, NM.

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Apprehension of William Bonney

William Bonney was apprehended on a Tuesday for petty theft and is being held in jail pending trial.

April election for school directors

The election in which women may be nominated for school director positions, following Clancy's opinion.

Aravaipa round-up

A cattle round-up at Aravaipa where a drunken cowboy accidentally shot himself.

a.k.a. Aravaipa round-up

Archaeological dig at Fort Bayard (under Lt. Stephen Abbot)

Digging of pottery fragments directed by Lt. Stephen Abbot at Fort Bayard.

Archaeological study of Pueblo Indians

General archaeological or anthropological study related to Pueblo Indians, possibly by Dr. Walter Hough.

arrest of Mike O'Brien

Arrest of Mike O'Brien by H. E. Muse at Fred Newman's ranch, considered one of the most important of the year.

arrests on Sunday last

Arrests made by Deputy Sheriff Johnson and posse.

arson_at_pinos_altos_mill

A miscreant fired the wood pile near the Skillicorn and Snyder mill at Pinos Altos just before daylight on Tuesday morning.

a.k.a. firing of wood pile, incendiary fire

Arson attempt at Skillicorn and Snyder mill

Incendiary fire set at the wood pile near the mill at Pinos Altos on a Tuesday morning.

Arthur L. Allen Jr.'s death

Arthur L. Allen Jr. was killed in action in the South Pacific on March 18, 1944.

Artifact designation (CHIHUAHUA A:9:6)

The act of classifying and labeling the rhyolite spall under the Gila Pueblo system on July 31, 2020.

Assassination of Dumas Provencher

Dumas Provencher was shot and killed by an assassin at a polling place in San Rafael on election day.

assault on Chinaman

A cowardly assault committed by cowboys on an inoffensive Chinaman in the lower Mimbres.

a.k.a. cowardly assault, occurrence, outrage

Assault on Chinese Man

A cowardly assault on an inoffensive Chinaman by cowboys in the lower Mimbres.

a.k.a. cowardly assault

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States meeting

The meeting is scheduled for October 5 in Washington, D.C.

Attack on El Paso train near Juarez

A train near Juarez was delayed because rails were cut, attributed to bandits.

Attack on wagon train near camp

A wagon train with supplies was besieged by a band of 100 Indians, leading to a battle with a detachment of thirty men.

Attempted hold-up of John and Richard Boyle

Attempted robbery of the Boyle brothers carrying payroll funds near Pinos Altos.

a.k.a. Attempted Hold-Up

attempted hold-ups

Several attempted hold-ups have occurred in the city recently.

a.k.a. attepted hold-ups

Attempted robbery at Half Way Rock

An attempted robbery of the Boyle brothers by three masked highwaymen near Half Way Rock on the road to Pinos Altos.

a.k.a. the hold up, the robbery

Aubrey's Ride from Santa Fe to Independence

F. X. Aubrey's horseback ride of over 800 miles completed in five days and nineteen hours.

a.k.a. Aubrey's Famous Ride

Aubrey's ride from Santa Fe to Independence (1851)

A feat of endurance undertaken by Aubrey in about 1851, riding alone from Santa Fe to Independence in under six days on a $1000 wager.

August term 1890

The specific term of the district court being referenced.

August Term 1890 of the Third Judicial District

Court session in which the grand jury report was delivered.

a.k.a. August term, A. D. 1890

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